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In Motion is our 18-month programme that supports composers and music makers at pivotal points in their careers. Through personalised coaching, networking and funding, artists are given the space to develop their practice, explore new ideas and realise their ambitions, culminating in a final creative project for public release. In this Q&A, we speak to In Motion 2025 composer Grace Stubbings, a cross-disciplinary artist from Hartlepool, working as a musician, producer, sound artist, and workshop facilitator. Her practice weaves improvisation, deep listening, community engagement, and ecology. Grace plays synthesiser in VENUS GRRRLS.

In Motion is our 18-month programme that supports composers and music makers at pivotal points in their careers. Through personalised coaching, networking and funding, artists are given the space to develop their practice, explore new ideas and realise their ambitions, culminating in a final creative project for public release. In this Q&A, we speak to In Motion 2025 composer Sarahsson, a Devonshire-born composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, performance artist and DJ living and working in Bristol.

In Motion is our 18-month programme that supports composers and music makers at pivotal points in their careers. Through personalised coaching, networking and funding, artists are given the space to develop their practice, explore new ideas and realise their ambitions, culminating in a final creative project for public release. In this Q&A, we speak to In Motion 2025 composer Harry Burgess, a musician, writer, and educator based in London.

In Motion is our 18-month programme that supports composers and music makers at pivotal points in their careers. Through personalised coaching, networking and funding, artists are given the space to develop their practice, explore new ideas and realise their ambitions, culminating in a final creative project for public release. In this Q&A, we speak to In Motion 2025 composer, Bilge Nur Yilmaz, a Turkish-born composer, vocalist, and interdisciplinary artist working as Tendertwin. Blending ambient folk and microtonal textures, her work explores themes of belonging, grief, and transformation. Her debut EP “Ship Argo,” inspired by mythology and memory, received acclaim on BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 6, and Clash Magazine.

In Motion is our 18-month programme that supports composers and music makers at pivotal points in their careers. Through personalised coaching, networking and funding, artists are given the space to develop their practice, explore new ideas and realise their ambitions, culminating in a final creative project for public release. In this Q&A, we speak to In Motion 2025 composer Shamica Ruddock, an artist-composer working across film, installation and live performance. Shamica has previously held residencies with Brussels experimental sound lab QO2, and Somerset House Studios.

In Motion is our 18-month programme that supports composers and music makers at pivotal points in their careers. Through personalised coaching, networking and funding, artists are given the space to develop their practice, explore new ideas and realise their ambitions, culminating in a final creative project for public release. In this Q&A, we speak to In Motion 2025 composer Sonia Allori, a Scottish/Italian composer, performer, researcher and music therapist based in the Scottish Highlands.

In Motion is our 18-month programme that supports composers and music makers at pivotal points in their careers. Through personalised coaching, networking and funding, artists are given the space to develop their practice, explore new ideas and realise their ambitions, culminating in a final creative project for public release. In this Q&A, we speak to In Motion 2025 composer Bofan Ma, an intermedia composer and researcher based in Manchester. Originally from China, he actively explores what ‘borders’ could mean in the age of datafication, engaging lived transnational experiences through sound, images, and novel technologies.

In Motion is our 18-month programme that supports composers and music makers at pivotal points in their careers. Through personalised coaching, networking and funding, artists are given the space to develop their practice, explore new ideas and realise their ambitions, culminating in a final creative project for public release. In this Q&A, we speak to In Motion 2025 composer Nichola Scrutton, an award-winning composer, performer and artist. Nichola produces self-directed projects, and her works have been broadcast internationally.

In Motion is our 18-month programme that supports composers and music makers at pivotal points in their careers. Through personalised coaching, networking and funding, artists are given the space to develop their practice, explore new ideas and realise their ambitions, culminating in a final creative project for public release. In this Q&A, we speak to In Motion 2025 composer Ushara Dilrukshan, a London-based, Sri Lankan multi-media performance artist. Her works tackle ideas of cultural identity, womanhood and trauma explored through narratives. The work aims to open up questions and start discussions about experiences of similar narratives and journeys through life.

In Motion is our 18-month programme that supports composers and music makers at pivotal points in their careers. Through personalised coaching, networking and funding, artists are given the space to develop their practice, explore new ideas and realise their ambitions, culminating in a final creative project for public release. In this Q&A, we speak to In Motion 2025 composer John Falsetto, an award winning Zimbabwean composer, musical director, vocalist, and theatre-maker whose work bridges traditional Southern African music with contemporary performance. A virtuoso of the mbira and marimba, he is the innovator of the 26-key Pfumojena Extended Karimba Mbira.